Star Gazing at the Park on November 9th

The folks from Morehead Planetarium will bring out some high-powered telescopes on the evening of November 9th for Little River Under the Stars. The park will be open until 8:00pm for this special event. The telescopes will be set up for viewing by 6:00pm in the play meadow with a guided tour of the night sky by Planetarium staff to follow shortly after.

The moon will be moving out of its last quarter and entering its new moon phase on the 13th making night sky viewing conditions good. The planets Jupiter and Uranus should also be visible. 

Unfortunately, you'll have to wait until 3:00am on November 17th to see the Leonid meteor shower peak. At times the Leonid meteor shower has produced incredible storms of meteors. Though this year is not predicted to be anything extraordinary, there’s always a chance of seeing a good number of meteors. This year there will be no Moon in the sky after midnight when meteors are most frequent.

Some objects may not be viewable for the whole session because of rise and set times.

Feel free to bring a couple of camp chairs or a blanket, binoculars or your own telescope and a snack. Remember if you bring a flashlight, use a red colored lens to help everyone keep their night vision. Please call the park office at 919-732-5505 after 4pm if the weather looks cloudy.

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This free program was made possible through the generous donations by the Trailheads  from the Little River Trail Runs.